Stunning east Memphis private estate! This stately home is set on over 2 pristine acres. The main home features 5 bedrooms, 4 full baths, 2 half baths, large living spaces and so much more. A backyard paradise awaits, complete with stunning pool with water features / fire bowls (and electric cover), luxurious guest house with full kitchen, large living room, bedroom and gorgeous bath. Full outdoor kitchen and spa with firewall. The perfect escape in the heart of Memphis!

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This property now Sold! RareOpportunity to Own One of ShelbyCountry's Finest Country Estates! Set amidst 16.5 conveniently located acres, you'll find this Low Country, HayesTown inspired custom home of one of the areas finest builders. Endearing brick columns & gated entrance announce the beginning of endless amenities. The goal to create a home where one could see & wander from inside to out from literally everywhere was accomplished. Antique lighting fixtures,
heart-pine flrs, & wood beams/columns..... 5 stall barn!
Presented by:
http://www.judymac.com
JudyMcLellan & The JudyMac Team
Crye-Leike RealtorsCell 901-277-5839 Office 901-756-8900

The Tennessee castle-like "Ashlar Hall" is a beautiful building on Central Avenue in Memphis.
Credits go to choose901.com, cremedemem.blogspot.com, memphisflyer.com and midtownmemphismom.wordpress.com. Here are all of their articles:
http://choose901.com/new-future-ashlar-hall
http://cremedememph.blogspot.com/2014/02/ashlar-hall-1397-central.html
http://www.memphisflyer.com/memphis/an-inside-look-at-the-ashlar-hall/Content?oid=3705440
https://midtownmemphismom.wordpress.com/tag/ashlar-hall/

published:26 Jan 2015

views:15480

A detailed look into the practice of adverse possession and links to anti-government groups.

Fans of music legend Elvis Presley will have a chance to experience a modern take on his larger-than-life style — thanks to his former wife, Priscilla. TODAY’s Jenna Bush Hager got a personal tour of the 450-room resort known as the Guest House at Graceland.
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Memphis had a population of 653,450 in 2013, making it the largest city in the state of Tennessee, the largest city on the Mississippi River, the third largest in the greater Southeastern United States, and the 23rd largest in the United States.

Memphis is the youngest of Tennessee's major cities, founded in 1819 as a planned city by a group of wealthy Americans including judge John Overton and future president Andrew Jackson. A resident of Memphis is referred to as a Memphian, and the Memphis region is known, particularly to media outlets, as "Memphis & the Mid-South".

Synopsis

Act 1

There's a party at Delray's, an underground black Rock and Roll bar in 1950s Memphis ("Underground"). Huey Calhoun, a white man, arrives on the scene. The regulars begin to leave, but Huey convinces them to stay, claiming he is there for the music ("The Music of My Soul"). Later, Huey is about to be fired from his job as a stock boy at a local department store, but he makes a deal with the owner, if he can sell 5 records by playing them over the speakers, he can have a sales job. Huey plays a rock & roll hit ("Scratch My Itch"). He sells 29 records in five minutes, but the store owner fires him anyway, incensed at the type of music being played.

According to legend related by Manetho, the city was founded by the pharaohMenes. Capital of Egypt during the Old Kingdom, it remained an important city throughout ancient Mediterranean history. It occupied a strategic position at the mouth of the Nile delta, and was home to feverish activity. Its principal port, Peru-nefer, harboured a high density of workshops, factories, and warehouses that distributed food and merchandise throughout the ancient kingdom. During its golden age, Memphis thrived as a regional centre for commerce, trade, and religion.

Memphis was believed to be under the protection of the god Ptah, the patron of craftsmen. Its great temple, Hut-ka-Ptah (meaning "Enclosure of the ka of Ptah"), was one of the most prominent structures in the city. The name of this temple, rendered in Greek as Aί γυ πτoς (Ai-gy-ptos) by the historian Manetho, is believed to be the etymological origin of the modern English name Egypt.

Architectural significance

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Memphis Depay

Memphis Depay (Dutch pronunciation:[ˈmɛmfɪs dəˈpɑi]; born 13 February 1994), also known simply as Memphis, is a Dutch professional footballer who plays as a winger for English club Manchester United and the Netherlands national team. Depay was named as the "Best Young Player" in the world in 2015 by France Football. Depay has been dubbed "New Ronaldo", due to similarities in playing style with the Portuguese counterpart.

He began his professional career with PSV Eindhoven, and under the influence of manager Phillip Cocu, he became an integral part of the team scoring 50 goals in 124 games across all competitions. During the 2014–15 season, he was the top scorer of the league with 22 goals in 30 games, and helped the team win the Eredivisie title, for the first time since 2008. He was also awarded the Johan Cruyff Trophy for his performances during the season. He joined Manchester United in May 2015 for a reported fee of £25million.

Guest House has 68 full-time and 61 part-time employees and an annual budget in excess of $7 million. Guest House operates two licensed and Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Facilities (CARF) accredited treatment centers. The one in Rochester, Minnesota is for priests and male religious and the other, in Lake Orion, Michigan, is for women religious.

History

Guest House was founded by Austin Ripley who was a nationally renowned mystery fiction writer and author of Minute Mysteries, a popular newspaper column featuring solve-it-yourself crime cases, which was syndicated in more than 170 U.S. newspapers.

Guest House (TV series)

Guest House (Urdu script: گیسٹ ہاؤس) is a Pakistanicomedy-drama series written by Rauf Khalid which was produced and run by PTV in early to middle 1990s. The show was inspired by the hit British sitcom Fawlty Towers. The setting is a fictional guest house named Welcome Guest House located in a posh area of Islamabad. It is run by Mr. Shameem and his wife with the help of three permanent regular employees Naveed, Murad and Rambo.

Plot

The story of every episode starts with arrival of new guests and the involvement of guest house's employees in their comic and tragic situations. Almost each episode ended with the solution of problems of the guests with the help of all-too-readily helpful employees and reluctant owners of the guesthouse.

Pilot

The pilot episode introduces the janitor of the guest house, John Rambo, in a very dramatic way. He is holding a wiper like a rifle or machine gun and a thrilling background music is playing. Camera moves in a way that the wiper actually looked like a rifle at the beginning of the scene. Later it turns out that John Rambo Cockroach Killer is inspired from the main character of the movie First Blood.
Rambo was an instant hit and played a vital role in the popularity of the series. Producers wanted to remove the character of Rambo after the pilot episode, but its success made them decide otherwise. One of the producers admitted on TV that after the success of Rambo in the pilot episodes, he was the focus of every episode.

5419 Shady Grove Terrace

Stunning east Memphis private estate! This stately home is set on over 2 pristine acres. The main home features 5 bedrooms, 4 full baths, 2 half baths, large living spaces and so much more. A backyard paradise awaits, complete with stunning pool with water features / fire bowls (and electric cover), luxurious guest house with full kitchen, large living room, bedroom and gorgeous bath. Full outdoor kitchen and spa with firewall. The perfect escape in the heart of Memphis!

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8891 Forest Meadow Dr. Memphis TN 38125

8891 Forest Meadow Dr. Memphis TN 38125

8891 Forest Meadow Dr. Memphis TN 38125

This property now Sold! RareOpportunity to Own One of ShelbyCountry's Finest Country Estates! Set amidst 16.5 conveniently located acres, you'll find this Low Country, HayesTown inspired custom home of one of the areas finest builders. Endearing brick columns & gated entrance announce the beginning of endless amenities. The goal to create a home where one could see & wander from inside to out from literally everywhere was accomplished. Antique lighting fixtures,
heart-pine flrs, & wood beams/columns..... 5 stall barn!
Presented by:
http://www.judymac.com
JudyMcLellan & The JudyMac Team
Crye-Leike RealtorsCell 901-277-5839 Office 901-756-8900

Tennessee Castle "Ashlar Hall" in Memphis, Vacant and Abandoned

The Tennessee castle-like "Ashlar Hall" is a beautiful building on Central Avenue in Memphis.
Credits go to choose901.com, cremedemem.blogspot.com, memphisflyer.com and midtownmemphismom.wordpress.com. Here are all of their articles:
http://choose901.com/new-future-ashlar-hall
http://cremedememph.blogspot.com/2014/02/ashlar-hall-1397-central.html
http://www.memphisflyer.com/memphis/an-inside-look-at-the-ashlar-hall/Content?oid=3705440
https://midtownmemphismom.wordpress.com/tag/ashlar-hall/

3:08

Squatters Claiming Ownership of Abandoned Houses a National Trend

Squatters Claiming Ownership of Abandoned Houses a National Trend

Squatters Claiming Ownership of Abandoned Houses a National Trend

A detailed look into the practice of adverse possession and links to anti-government groups.

Fans of music legend Elvis Presley will have a chance to experience a modern take on his larger-than-life style — thanks to his former wife, Priscilla. TODAY’s Jenna Bush Hager got a personal tour of the 450-room resort known as the Guest House at Graceland.
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Memphis Mansions

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In this episode of MemphisTypeHistory: The Podcast, we look at the history behind a few Memphis mansions. Hear from Caitlin about Ashlar Hall's many lives and the history behind the WoodruffFontaineHouse. Then hear Rebecca tell a little history and description of the Annesdale mansion which could be your next wedding location.
Ashlar Hall
Robert Brinkley Snowden grew up in Annesdale with his parents, Robert Bogardus Snowden and Annie Overton Brinkley Snowden, who lived in the Annesdale mansion because Annie’s dad bought it for them (learn more about Annesdale from Rebecca later in the show!) He went to Princeton to study architecture and returned to Memphis in 1896 to build everyone’s favorite 11,000 square foot local castle at 1937Central Avenue – Ashlar Hall!
This quote that Creme de Memph dug up from Memphis: An Architectural Guide about the Gothic RevivalMansion was simply delightful: "one wonders what books about medieval castles Snowden brought back with him from Princeton, or perhaps the whole may have been influenced by a too-early reading of Ivanhoe."
The three-story, 8-bedroom mansion only cost $24,900 to build, which is $683,767.48 in today’s money. Inside are six bars, five bathrooms, and a swimming pool. Rumor has it there are two secret passages under the mansion: One passing under Lamar to Snowden mansion in Annesdale and the other leading under Central to the University Club’s pool area.
Snowden would go on to take over the Peabody Hotel when it relocated in 1925, as the original one was started by his great-grandfather, Colonel Robert C. Brinkley, back in 1869.
After Robert died in 1942, the place went into disrepair and became a Grisanti’s restaurant called ConestogaSteak House at some point in the ‘60s. In 1970 it became Ashlar Hall Restaurant. In 1983 it was added to the National Register of Historic Places.
The mansion’s next life began in the ‘90s when Prince Mongo turned it into a nightclub called the Castle for a few years before abandoning it. Sometime around 2013, ownership started switching around for Ashlar Hall and the property fell further into disrepair. There are links below for the latest on its current life.
Woodruff-Fontaine House
This mansion of Memphis is located at 680 Adams in the heart of Victorian Village.
In 1845, Amos Woodruff and his brother arrived in Memphis from Rahway, New Jersey, with the intent of expanding their business of making carriages. Although his brother went back to New Jersey, Amos found great success with carriages in Memphis and his other ventures: the Overton Hotel, two banks, a cotton compress firm, a lumber company, running the Memphis & OhioRailroad, and the SouthernLife InsuranceCompany
In 1870, Woodruff spent $12,000 on land in “Millionaire’s Row,” in what was then the outskirts of Memphis. It's now known as Victorian Village, and it was here that he started building his five-story FrenchVictorian mansion at a cost of $40,000. He also built a carriage house on the property alongside beautiful gardens and fountains. He lived in this 18-room mansion, with its three great halls and a three-story tower, with his wife, Phoebe, and their four children: Sallie, Mollie, Frank, and Cora.
Many believe that the Woodruff-Fontaine house is haunted by Mollie Woodruff’s ghost. Some haunted moments include staff seeing Mollie's form in smoke, seeing her sitting on the bed in her former childhood room, and her demonstrations of anger like slamming doors and breaking items when anything gets moved or redecorated. Supposedly, her bed is sometimes dented as if someone has been lying there.... even though it’s roped off from all visitors. One paranormal website said she once told museum docents how they should have the furniture arranged. So of course we have to tell you more about her in this episode!
In the 1960s, the mansion was in danger of demolition. So the Memphis chapter of the Association for the Preservation of TennesseeAntiquities started raising funds to renovate the property. They outfitted it for modern times, restored antique elements, and even found a fresco on one of the ballroom’s ceilings! It opened back up in 1964, although it wasn’t quite finished up at that point yet. Many people donated the furniture and stuff that’s inside, and how it’s a proper museum showing 1800s life in Memphis!
Annesdale Mansion
The Annesdale mansion was built in 1850 on Lamar Avenue which, at the time, was called Pigeon RoostRoad. The home was originally built by Dr. Samuel Mansfield, a wholesale druggist from Maryland, on 200 acres on the outskirts of Memphis. Nineteen years later, Colonel Robert Brinkley, the guy who built the Peabody Hotel bought the estate as a wedding gift to his daughter Annie and it was named Annesdale, for Annie's Dale.
Since 1869, Annesdale has been home to the same family for at least 7 generations.
Annie married

5419 Shady Grove Terrace

Stunning east Memphis private estate! This stately home is set on over 2 pristine acres. The main home features 5 bedrooms, 4 full baths, 2 half baths, large living spaces and so much more. A backyard paradise awaits, complete with stunning pool with water features / fire bowls (and electric cover), luxurious guest house with full kitchen, large living room, bedroom and gorgeous bath. Full outdoor kitchen and spa with firewall. The perfect escape in the heart of Memphis!

published: 02 Dec 2016

8891 Forest Meadow Dr. Memphis TN 38125

This property now Sold! RareOpportunity to Own One of ShelbyCountry's Finest Country Estates! Set amidst 16.5 conveniently located acres, you'll find this Low Country, HayesTown inspired custom home of one of the areas finest builders. Endearing brick columns & gated entrance announce the beginning of endless amenities. The goal to create a home where one could see & wander from inside to out from literally everywhere was accomplished. Antique lighting fixtures,
heart-pine flrs, & wood beams/columns..... 5 stall barn!
Presented by:
http://www.judymac.com
JudyMcLellan & The JudyMac Team
Crye-Leike RealtorsCell 901-277-5839 Office 901-756-8900

Tennessee Castle "Ashlar Hall" in Memphis, Vacant and Abandoned

The Tennessee castle-like "Ashlar Hall" is a beautiful building on Central Avenue in Memphis.
Credits go to choose901.com, cremedemem.blogspot.com, memphisflyer.com and midtownmemphismom.wordpress.com. Here are all of their articles:
http://choose901.com/new-future-ashlar-hall
http://cremedememph.blogspot.com/2014/02/ashlar-hall-1397-central.html
http://www.memphisflyer.com/memphis/an-inside-look-at-the-ashlar-hall/Content?oid=3705440
https://midtownmemphismom.wordpress.com/tag/ashlar-hall/

published: 26 Jan 2015

Squatters Claiming Ownership of Abandoned Houses a National Trend

A detailed look into the practice of adverse possession and links to anti-government groups.

Fans of music legend Elvis Presley will have a chance to experience a modern take on his larger-than-life style — thanks to his former wife, Priscilla. TODAY’s Jenna Bush Hager got a personal tour of the 450-room resort known as the Guest House at Graceland.
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Fin...

Memphis Mansions

Source:
https://www.podbean.com/media/share/pb-dsudp-9059b5
In this episode of MemphisTypeHistory: The Podcast, we look at the history behind a few Memphis mansions. Hear from Caitlin about Ashlar Hall's many lives and the history behind the WoodruffFontaineHouse. Then hear Rebecca tell a little history and description of the Annesdale mansion which could be your next wedding location.
Ashlar Hall
Robert Brinkley Snowden grew up in Annesdale with his parents, Robert Bogardus Snowden and Annie Overton Brinkley Snowden, who lived in the Annesdale mansion because Annie’s dad bought it for them (learn more about Annesdale from Rebecca later in the show!) He went to Princeton to study architecture and returned to Memphis in 1896 to build everyone’s favorite 11,000 square foot local cas...

5419 Shady Grove Terrace

Stunning east Memphis private estate! This stately home is set on over 2 pristine acres. The main home features 5 bedrooms, 4 full baths, 2 half baths, large li...

Stunning east Memphis private estate! This stately home is set on over 2 pristine acres. The main home features 5 bedrooms, 4 full baths, 2 half baths, large living spaces and so much more. A backyard paradise awaits, complete with stunning pool with water features / fire bowls (and electric cover), luxurious guest house with full kitchen, large living room, bedroom and gorgeous bath. Full outdoor kitchen and spa with firewall. The perfect escape in the heart of Memphis!

Stunning east Memphis private estate! This stately home is set on over 2 pristine acres. The main home features 5 bedrooms, 4 full baths, 2 half baths, large living spaces and so much more. A backyard paradise awaits, complete with stunning pool with water features / fire bowls (and electric cover), luxurious guest house with full kitchen, large living room, bedroom and gorgeous bath. Full outdoor kitchen and spa with firewall. The perfect escape in the heart of Memphis!

This property now Sold! RareOpportunity to Own One of ShelbyCountry's Finest Country Estates! Set amidst 16.5 conveniently located acres, you'll find this Low Country, HayesTown inspired custom home of one of the areas finest builders. Endearing brick columns & gated entrance announce the beginning of endless amenities. The goal to create a home where one could see & wander from inside to out from literally everywhere was accomplished. Antique lighting fixtures,
heart-pine flrs, & wood beams/columns..... 5 stall barn!
Presented by:
http://www.judymac.com
JudyMcLellan & The JudyMac Team
Crye-Leike RealtorsCell 901-277-5839 Office 901-756-8900

This property now Sold! RareOpportunity to Own One of ShelbyCountry's Finest Country Estates! Set amidst 16.5 conveniently located acres, you'll find this Low Country, HayesTown inspired custom home of one of the areas finest builders. Endearing brick columns & gated entrance announce the beginning of endless amenities. The goal to create a home where one could see & wander from inside to out from literally everywhere was accomplished. Antique lighting fixtures,
heart-pine flrs, & wood beams/columns..... 5 stall barn!
Presented by:
http://www.judymac.com
JudyMcLellan & The JudyMac Team
Crye-Leike RealtorsCell 901-277-5839 Office 901-756-8900

The Tennessee castle-like "Ashlar Hall" is a beautiful building on Central Avenue in Memphis.
Credits go to choose901.com, cremedemem.blogspot.com, memphisflyer.com and midtownmemphismom.wordpress.com. Here are all of their articles:
http://choose901.com/new-future-ashlar-hall
http://cremedememph.blogspot.com/2014/02/ashlar-hall-1397-central.html
http://www.memphisflyer.com/memphis/an-inside-look-at-the-ashlar-hall/Content?oid=3705440
https://midtownmemphismom.wordpress.com/tag/ashlar-hall/

The Tennessee castle-like "Ashlar Hall" is a beautiful building on Central Avenue in Memphis.
Credits go to choose901.com, cremedemem.blogspot.com, memphisflyer.com and midtownmemphismom.wordpress.com. Here are all of their articles:
http://choose901.com/new-future-ashlar-hall
http://cremedememph.blogspot.com/2014/02/ashlar-hall-1397-central.html
http://www.memphisflyer.com/memphis/an-inside-look-at-the-ashlar-hall/Content?oid=3705440
https://midtownmemphismom.wordpress.com/tag/ashlar-hall/

Fans of music legend Elvis Presley will have a chance to experience a modern take on his larger-than-life style — thanks to his former wife, Priscilla. TODAY’s Jenna Bush Hager got a personal tour of the 450-room resort known as the Guest House at Graceland.
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Priscilla Presley Gives Exclusive Tour Of Elvis’ Guest House At Graceland | TODAY

Fans of music legend Elvis Presley will have a chance to experience a modern take on his larger-than-life style — thanks to his former wife, Priscilla. TODAY’s Jenna Bush Hager got a personal tour of the 450-room resort known as the Guest House at Graceland.
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Priscilla Presley Gives Exclusive Tour Of Elvis’ Guest House At Graceland | TODAY

Source:
https://www.podbean.com/media/share/pb-dsudp-9059b5
In this episode of MemphisTypeHistory: The Podcast, we look at the history behind a few Memphis mansions. Hear from Caitlin about Ashlar Hall's many lives and the history behind the WoodruffFontaineHouse. Then hear Rebecca tell a little history and description of the Annesdale mansion which could be your next wedding location.
Ashlar Hall
Robert Brinkley Snowden grew up in Annesdale with his parents, Robert Bogardus Snowden and Annie Overton Brinkley Snowden, who lived in the Annesdale mansion because Annie’s dad bought it for them (learn more about Annesdale from Rebecca later in the show!) He went to Princeton to study architecture and returned to Memphis in 1896 to build everyone’s favorite 11,000 square foot local castle at 1937Central Avenue – Ashlar Hall!
This quote that Creme de Memph dug up from Memphis: An Architectural Guide about the Gothic RevivalMansion was simply delightful: "one wonders what books about medieval castles Snowden brought back with him from Princeton, or perhaps the whole may have been influenced by a too-early reading of Ivanhoe."
The three-story, 8-bedroom mansion only cost $24,900 to build, which is $683,767.48 in today’s money. Inside are six bars, five bathrooms, and a swimming pool. Rumor has it there are two secret passages under the mansion: One passing under Lamar to Snowden mansion in Annesdale and the other leading under Central to the University Club’s pool area.
Snowden would go on to take over the Peabody Hotel when it relocated in 1925, as the original one was started by his great-grandfather, Colonel Robert C. Brinkley, back in 1869.
After Robert died in 1942, the place went into disrepair and became a Grisanti’s restaurant called ConestogaSteak House at some point in the ‘60s. In 1970 it became Ashlar Hall Restaurant. In 1983 it was added to the National Register of Historic Places.
The mansion’s next life began in the ‘90s when Prince Mongo turned it into a nightclub called the Castle for a few years before abandoning it. Sometime around 2013, ownership started switching around for Ashlar Hall and the property fell further into disrepair. There are links below for the latest on its current life.
Woodruff-Fontaine House
This mansion of Memphis is located at 680 Adams in the heart of Victorian Village.
In 1845, Amos Woodruff and his brother arrived in Memphis from Rahway, New Jersey, with the intent of expanding their business of making carriages. Although his brother went back to New Jersey, Amos found great success with carriages in Memphis and his other ventures: the Overton Hotel, two banks, a cotton compress firm, a lumber company, running the Memphis & OhioRailroad, and the SouthernLife InsuranceCompany
In 1870, Woodruff spent $12,000 on land in “Millionaire’s Row,” in what was then the outskirts of Memphis. It's now known as Victorian Village, and it was here that he started building his five-story FrenchVictorian mansion at a cost of $40,000. He also built a carriage house on the property alongside beautiful gardens and fountains. He lived in this 18-room mansion, with its three great halls and a three-story tower, with his wife, Phoebe, and their four children: Sallie, Mollie, Frank, and Cora.
Many believe that the Woodruff-Fontaine house is haunted by Mollie Woodruff’s ghost. Some haunted moments include staff seeing Mollie's form in smoke, seeing her sitting on the bed in her former childhood room, and her demonstrations of anger like slamming doors and breaking items when anything gets moved or redecorated. Supposedly, her bed is sometimes dented as if someone has been lying there.... even though it’s roped off from all visitors. One paranormal website said she once told museum docents how they should have the furniture arranged. So of course we have to tell you more about her in this episode!
In the 1960s, the mansion was in danger of demolition. So the Memphis chapter of the Association for the Preservation of TennesseeAntiquities started raising funds to renovate the property. They outfitted it for modern times, restored antique elements, and even found a fresco on one of the ballroom’s ceilings! It opened back up in 1964, although it wasn’t quite finished up at that point yet. Many people donated the furniture and stuff that’s inside, and how it’s a proper museum showing 1800s life in Memphis!
Annesdale Mansion
The Annesdale mansion was built in 1850 on Lamar Avenue which, at the time, was called Pigeon RoostRoad. The home was originally built by Dr. Samuel Mansfield, a wholesale druggist from Maryland, on 200 acres on the outskirts of Memphis. Nineteen years later, Colonel Robert Brinkley, the guy who built the Peabody Hotel bought the estate as a wedding gift to his daughter Annie and it was named Annesdale, for Annie's Dale.
Since 1869, Annesdale has been home to the same family for at least 7 generations.
Annie married

Source:
https://www.podbean.com/media/share/pb-dsudp-9059b5
In this episode of MemphisTypeHistory: The Podcast, we look at the history behind a few Memphis mansions. Hear from Caitlin about Ashlar Hall's many lives and the history behind the WoodruffFontaineHouse. Then hear Rebecca tell a little history and description of the Annesdale mansion which could be your next wedding location.
Ashlar Hall
Robert Brinkley Snowden grew up in Annesdale with his parents, Robert Bogardus Snowden and Annie Overton Brinkley Snowden, who lived in the Annesdale mansion because Annie’s dad bought it for them (learn more about Annesdale from Rebecca later in the show!) He went to Princeton to study architecture and returned to Memphis in 1896 to build everyone’s favorite 11,000 square foot local castle at 1937Central Avenue – Ashlar Hall!
This quote that Creme de Memph dug up from Memphis: An Architectural Guide about the Gothic RevivalMansion was simply delightful: "one wonders what books about medieval castles Snowden brought back with him from Princeton, or perhaps the whole may have been influenced by a too-early reading of Ivanhoe."
The three-story, 8-bedroom mansion only cost $24,900 to build, which is $683,767.48 in today’s money. Inside are six bars, five bathrooms, and a swimming pool. Rumor has it there are two secret passages under the mansion: One passing under Lamar to Snowden mansion in Annesdale and the other leading under Central to the University Club’s pool area.
Snowden would go on to take over the Peabody Hotel when it relocated in 1925, as the original one was started by his great-grandfather, Colonel Robert C. Brinkley, back in 1869.
After Robert died in 1942, the place went into disrepair and became a Grisanti’s restaurant called ConestogaSteak House at some point in the ‘60s. In 1970 it became Ashlar Hall Restaurant. In 1983 it was added to the National Register of Historic Places.
The mansion’s next life began in the ‘90s when Prince Mongo turned it into a nightclub called the Castle for a few years before abandoning it. Sometime around 2013, ownership started switching around for Ashlar Hall and the property fell further into disrepair. There are links below for the latest on its current life.
Woodruff-Fontaine House
This mansion of Memphis is located at 680 Adams in the heart of Victorian Village.
In 1845, Amos Woodruff and his brother arrived in Memphis from Rahway, New Jersey, with the intent of expanding their business of making carriages. Although his brother went back to New Jersey, Amos found great success with carriages in Memphis and his other ventures: the Overton Hotel, two banks, a cotton compress firm, a lumber company, running the Memphis & OhioRailroad, and the SouthernLife InsuranceCompany
In 1870, Woodruff spent $12,000 on land in “Millionaire’s Row,” in what was then the outskirts of Memphis. It's now known as Victorian Village, and it was here that he started building his five-story FrenchVictorian mansion at a cost of $40,000. He also built a carriage house on the property alongside beautiful gardens and fountains. He lived in this 18-room mansion, with its three great halls and a three-story tower, with his wife, Phoebe, and their four children: Sallie, Mollie, Frank, and Cora.
Many believe that the Woodruff-Fontaine house is haunted by Mollie Woodruff’s ghost. Some haunted moments include staff seeing Mollie's form in smoke, seeing her sitting on the bed in her former childhood room, and her demonstrations of anger like slamming doors and breaking items when anything gets moved or redecorated. Supposedly, her bed is sometimes dented as if someone has been lying there.... even though it’s roped off from all visitors. One paranormal website said she once told museum docents how they should have the furniture arranged. So of course we have to tell you more about her in this episode!
In the 1960s, the mansion was in danger of demolition. So the Memphis chapter of the Association for the Preservation of TennesseeAntiquities started raising funds to renovate the property. They outfitted it for modern times, restored antique elements, and even found a fresco on one of the ballroom’s ceilings! It opened back up in 1964, although it wasn’t quite finished up at that point yet. Many people donated the furniture and stuff that’s inside, and how it’s a proper museum showing 1800s life in Memphis!
Annesdale Mansion
The Annesdale mansion was built in 1850 on Lamar Avenue which, at the time, was called Pigeon RoostRoad. The home was originally built by Dr. Samuel Mansfield, a wholesale druggist from Maryland, on 200 acres on the outskirts of Memphis. Nineteen years later, Colonel Robert Brinkley, the guy who built the Peabody Hotel bought the estate as a wedding gift to his daughter Annie and it was named Annesdale, for Annie's Dale.
Since 1869, Annesdale has been home to the same family for at least 7 generations.
Annie married

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Tennessee Castle "Ashlar Hall" in Memphis, Vacant and Abandoned

The Tennessee castle-like "Ashlar Hall" is a beautiful building on Central Avenue in Memphis.
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